NEW YORK — Again within the New York Yankees clubhouse on Thursday afternoon, Anthony Volpe laughed off any current comparisons to Barry Bonds.
Making his return to the crew for the primary time since being despatched to Triple-A on Aug. 4, Volpe drew the beginning at second base on Thursday within the collection finale with the Colorado Rockies.
Usually at shortstop, it is a completely different place than he performed the final time he was inside Yankee Stadium, however it’s additionally a place the place the Yankees want essentially the most assist after Jazz Chisholm Jr. was placed on the injured list with a right thumb sprain.
Whereas Volpe has solely performed shortstop throughout his four-year MLB profession, he did get in 19 video games at second base throughout his current Triple-A stint.
New York’s gamble to have Volpe play second base in Triple-A appears prone to repay when it comes to lineup development, however the Yankees are additionally hoping that Volpe’s current sizzling streak on the plate carries over in opposition to MLB pitching as effectively.
In 25 September Triple-A at-bats, Volpe has slashed .440/.533/.920, numbers that brought on Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez to say that Volpe “turned Barry Bonds hastily” in Triple-A.
Volpe mentioned the comparability to MLB house run record-holder could also be a bit far-fetched.
“I do not find out about that,” Volpe mentioned.
Anthony Volpe talks Yankees return round 9/11 Mets sport
Volpe mentioned that the most important distinction between him now and when he left the Yankees in August has nothing to do together with his mechanics or bodily attributes.
“I do not know if it is bodily as a lot as mentally and having the mindset that I wished to get lots out of it,” Volpe mentioned about any intentional adjustments throughout his time in Triple-A. “You could have a sport each night time to check out completely different stuff and really feel what works and really feel like you are going to translate in case a chance like this comes, so it is loads of trial and error.”
Volpe’s return comes on the eve of Sept. 11 and the Yankees starting a three-game house collection with the New York Mets on the twenty fifth anniversary of that horrible day in Manhattan. That provides to the thrill that Volpe has about being again within the Bronx.
“I feel for town, and rising up within the metropolis and having simply everybody you understand otherwise you meet … everybody’s acquired a narrative,” Volpe mentioned about September 11 and taking part in the Mets on that date. “To try this for town and for the folks that grew up on this metropolis is a no brainer and it is going to be actually particular.”
All quotations obtained firsthand until in any other case famous.
